Rajasthan's Jaisalmer Fort Stands As India’s Sole Living Fort
UnParallel Historical Significance nbsp Thousands of families have called this magnificent desert stronghold in the Indian state of Rajasthan home for more than years Rising more than twenty stories from the dusty terrain like a golden sandcastle the historic fortress of Jaisalmer is situated on the western edge of the Indian state of Rajasthan encircled by the Thar desert Constructed in the sandstone citadel with turrets three layers of walls and four intimidating gates watches over a triangular hill Jaisalmer the Golden City gets its name from the brilliant honey hues of the yellow sandstone used to build this fortress Jaisalmer is a Unesco World Heritage site along with five other magnificent forts in Rajasthan The citadel is more than just an important historical and architectural landmark though because some ndash descendants of the castle s original occupants still reside inside its fortified walls without paying rent because their ancestors